Looks at the findings and recommendations of an Industrial Society ‘Managing Best Practice’ journal on empowerment and its implications for senior managers. Advocates that empowerment's key concepts are: giving the necessary authority responsibility and resources to those closest to the...

Records that a capable and effective top management team's CEO may be unprepared for team problems. Gives research details from in‐depth interviews with 23 chief executives based in both the USA and Europe, from a wide range of industries. Postulates that there appeared to be no correlation...

Profiles Warren Bennis — synonymous with the study of contemporary leadership ‐who has been, amongst other things, adviser to four US Presidents — Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and Reagan. Describes leadership as having four competencies common to it, and these are: the management of attention;...

Discusses results from a recent CISIBIS workshop where senior managers exchanged views and experiences. Feels that though joint ventures and alliances are not new arrangements the sheer numbers being formed and the frequency with which this is happening is new. Looks at: people; forms of...

Suggests that 50% of people in business refuse to accept the strong evidence that good people management practices lead to higher profits — long‐term, but 50% of organizations accepting proof go on to make only one single change. Lists out seven mutually dependent practices that make up high...

Suggests that, although there are very real differences between the old markets of Western Europe and the USA, and the new ones of say, China and India, multinational corporations will not reap the benefits until taking account of these. Features the market mindset and the management mindset....